Student

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English

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Etymology

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From the pen-name of Irish statistician William Sealy Gosset.

Adjective

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Student (not comparable)

  1. Clipping of Student's.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German studente, from Medieval Latin studēns.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃtuˈdɛnt/
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Noun

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Student m (weak, genitive Studenten, plural Studenten, feminine Studentin)

  1. student (person attending lectures at a university; male or of unspecified sex)
    Synonyms: Hochschüler, Studierender, (informal) Studi, (informal, dated) Studiker, (informal, dated) Studiosus

Usage notes

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  • In official parlance, the plural Studenten is increasingly replaced with Studierende for gender-neutrality; see the latter entry.
  • The German word is never used instead of Schüler (pupil). Even with adult learners, it is unusual for students in institutions below the level of Hochschule.

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: sztudańt
  • Polish: student
  • Silesian: sztudynt

Further reading

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  • Student” in Duden online
  • Student” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache